A handful of SXSW 2014 predictions based on the the trends I've been tracking.

1. TRENDS WORTH TRACKING AT
SX
SW
INTERACTIVE
MARCH
7-11 | AUSTIN 2014

2. WHAT IS SXSW?
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive, and
music festivals and conferences that take place every spring
(usually in March) in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in
1987, and has continued to grow in size every year.
The interactive track, which is scheduled to run from March
7th through March 11th, is focused on emerging technology, a
focus which has earned the festival a reputation as a
breeding ground for new and creative ideas.

3. WHAT WAS HOT IN 2013
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“The Year of Creativity”
The Maker Culture
Disruption across all industries
Tech + Fashion
Start-ups from all over
Apps
Sports + Social
“Social Good”
The reinvention of advertising, Google-style
Speakers beyond “Social” and “Digital”
source: social@Ogilvy

4. SOME PREDICTIONS FOR 2014

5. MORE APPS THAT FOCUS ON UTILITY

6. NEW SOCIAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS

7. WEARABLES POWERED BY SOCIAL

8. MORE ON “THE INTERNET OF THINGS”

9. TOOLS THAT CAN HELP US PREDICT

10. NEW IN-STORE TECHNOLOGIES

11. MORE MOBILE WALLETS

12. AN SOLVE FOR “PRIVACY”

13. A PRACTICAL USE FOR 3D PRINTING

14. THE NEXT “BIG THING” (or $1B ACQUISITION)

15. TRENDS WORTH TRACKING AT
SX
SW
INTERACTIVE
MARCH
7-11 | AUSTIN 2014